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Motherwell FC sponsors jailed over £11.25 million cocaine trafficking operation/ Image: Facebook Two businessmen whose company sponsored Motherwell FC have been jailed after admitting their involvement in a major cocaine trafficking operation worth more than £11 million. David Stephen and Shaun Brown, both aged 30 and from Hamilton in Lanarkshire, appeared at the High Court…

A former travel company director who conned dozens of customers out of nearly £300,000 through fake luxury holiday bookings has been jailed after a court heard she used part of the money to cover private school fees for her children.Shelley Simpson, 46, ran Portsmouth-based Sphere Events Limited between 2019 and 2022, promising clients discounted rates…

A former Scottish National Party (SNP) council leader was jailed for 18 months after being convicted of multiple sexual offences against boys and young men, with angry scenes unfolding outside court as he arrived for sentencing.Jordan Linden, 30, was sentenced at Falkirk Sheriff Court after being found guilty of 10 offences, including sexual assault, stalking…

A political row has erupted after UK Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said she wants to significantly expand safe and legal routes for refugees to enter Britain once the asylum system is “fixed”.Speaking on Matt Forde’s Political Party podcast, Mahmood said her goal is to go “much bigger” on legal migration pathways, including capped schemes for…

A woman and her former partner were killed in a powerful explosion after the man allegedly forced his way into her home carrying an explosive device in Bristol, police said, in a case now being treated as homicide.Officers were called to a domestic incident at a property on Sterncourt Road in Frenchay early Sunday morning….

​English comedian Peter Kay ​ A 19-year-old accused of triggering a bomb scare at a Peter Kay comedy show was removed from court after repeatedly interrupting proceedings. Omar Majed was taken down to the cells midway through a brief hearing at Birmingham Magistrates’ Court on Monday after failing to comply with instructions from the judge.District…

The United Kingdom is preparing to open negotiations with the European Union to join its €90 billion (£78 billion) loan programme aimed at supporting Ukraine, marking a significant step in strengthening post-Brexit ties with the bloc.Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is expected to outline the UK’s intentions at the European Political Community (EPC) summit in…

London’s iconic Olympia London is stepping into a bold new chapter. The historic West London venue, known for hosting exhibitions since 1886, is undergoing a sweeping £1.3 billion transformation that aims to turn it into one of the capital’s most dynamic destinations for entertainment, culture and business.Once complete, the reimagined Olympia will blend its Victorian…

People often remember public figures not just for what they did, but also for how they made them feel. Princess Diana said, “I don’t go by a rule book … I lead from the heart and not the head” is a way of thinking that goes beyond what is expected of you in your job….

A woman has been sentenced to life in prison for killing her sister at a north London flat before taking a valuable watch, the BBC reports.Nancy Pexton, 70, was found guilty of murdering her sister, film director Jennifer Abbott Dauward, at the victim’s home in Camden in June last year. She must serve a minimum…